These coaches teach at top ranked spots and have great lesson fulfillment & student reviews.


With four years of coaching experience and competing as a sponsored athlete, I bring a unique perspective to pickleball instruction. My passion is helping players of all levels unlock their full potential on the court. I currently host clinics, camps for kids, and private lessons. I also travel for competition locally and nationally both as a player and a coach. Whatever it is you need, I’m here to help you find solutions! Let’s elevate your game!
"Ayann really honed in on form and gave great tips for defensive strategy. Excited to my next 2 lessons- I think Ayann is really going to help me elevate passed 3.5



Chen Chen was hired as the head women's tennis coach at Salem State in 2022. Chen has been the head mens' tennis coach since 2020 after playing for the Vikings for four seasons. A two-time captain of the Salem State men's tennis team. He earned first and second team All-Little East Conference honors three separate times during his career. Chen captained Salem State to just their second Little East Conference Tournament Championship and fourth NCAA Tournament appearance in 2018. His 29 doubles wins currently rank second all-time in program history. A Dean's List member, he was a three-time All-Little East All-Academic selection and three-time National Scholar Athlete Day Award winner. Chen also became the first former player and head coach to win the LEC conference in 2023. Currently live in North Andover, MA.
"Chen has a great attitude and kept the lesson engaging. The lesson didn’t involve a whole lot of constructive feedback or technical pointers, but he gave me some helpful general ideas to work with and fed me lots of balls. It was really fun.